Competitions

We run a number of different competitions throughout the year.

Winners of the Best and Worst competition - December 2009

Congratulations to the Christchurch City Libraries Best and Worst of 2009 winners:

Children's section

Book tokens to the value of $25 go to:

Max Walker: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: I really like harry potter because all of the excitment and fun.
Rachel Lister: Rainbow Magic: Because I like fairies, these books have lots of adjectives, a problem to solve and a good ending.
Olive Welch: Nelly the Monster Sitter: Because it was very, very funny.
Emily Cox: The Vile Village: It is written by Lemony Snicket. It is such a great descriptive book that you (well I can) feel like there is a movie about and you have watch it so you feel like the movie is going through your head as you read.
Hannah Watson: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: this book is about how harry and his best friends try to stop the evil voldemort also known as you know who! Their headmaster has been killed! They need the 3 hallows to protect them. what r they going to do now. Everyones lives depend on them!
Dong-Ha Kark: The Secrets of Droon: It's a best book because it's kind of adventurous and I like adventurous story. I like the magical things like wizard flying and other magical things. The book gave me lots of imaginations.

Youth section

Book tokens to the value of $25 go to:

Mikayla Gale-Hill: Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey. This book is so amazing! It is filled with so much adventure and the characters go through dramatic changes that make you feel closer to them. The plot is believable, which is a plus because it's set in a medieval time with dragons and magic. When I read this, I felt I was there. The ending is really well done and isn't easy to guess what happens. I really love this book and I'm going to read it again. Dragon's Keep should be a movie!!
Jo Murgatroyd: Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements The thing that made this book so good, so amazing even, was the way a simple love story and the thrill of becoming invisible were intertwined to create a story I will never forget. It was really well written, and had me in suspense about how the problem was going to be solved. Just writing about it makes me want to read it again!
Rochelle Montagne: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Lovely Bones was my favourite book this year because i haven't been able to find a book lately that made me feel the way 'The Lovely Bones' did! I cried, I laughed, i screamed with frustration. It was an amazing story and I would recommend it to anyone.
Madeline Davison: Stiff by Mary Roach It gives an amazing description of a subject which is rarely spoken about. very detailed and informative without bias. Slightly disturbing but very worth reading :) Madeline Davison.
Harry Tothill: Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones I just found it really interesting and well written, as it gave me an insight into the life of someone in the Solomon Islands, in the middle of a civil war. I think it made me appreciate the small "luxuries" I take for granted at home.
Rebecca Deakins: My Sister Jodie It's good because jacqueline puts really good thoughts in her writing and it is really sad at the end and has great emotion to the book and it is really good.

Adult section

Book tokens to the value of $50 go to:

Anna Carr: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest: Third of Triology by Stieg Larson. Quite unique, thrilling,once begun very difficult to put down, translated but easy to read, well written. Purchased the book as soon as it came onto the shelves in bookshops.
Karen Lowe: Madresfield: It was the story of the real Brideshead and is told in an unusual way from the beginning to the present day using the rooms of the house for each chapter, from Evelyn Waugh to Edward Elgar and the various family members it covers a wide range.
Philip Strang: Twisting Throttle America: Brilliantly humourous travel stories, very well writen and as a bonus, authored by a fellow Cantabrian!
Jeff Harris: Eat, Pray, Love: Elizabeth Gilbert writes with a refreshing honesty on her seeking of a spiritual path, unlike many similar themed books that colour the search as a rosy, life affirming new age task to be accomplished without any down side. Elizabeth bares her soul and mind as to the reality of the frustrations, the boredom, the questioning of herself and, yes, even the desire to call it quits and go home. I ultimately found her honest,open account far more uplifting than many I have read.

Read what others said on our blog and check back for more library competitions throughout 2010.

150th celebrations

On our special celebratory website library150.com we've listed winners of competitions held.

Youth and children's competitions

If you're between the ages of 12 and 18 check out our regular competition on The Pulse / te Auaha.
Children 5 to 12 can enter competitions on our Kids site.

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